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Unweschin, -waschin, p.p. and ppl. adj. Also: -weschen, -ueschin, -waschene. [ME and e.m.E. unweaschene (Ancr. R.), vnwaschen (14th c.), unwesshen (Tindale); Wes(c)h(e v., Wes(c)hin ppl. adj.]

A. p.p. a. Not cleaned by washing. b. Not washed off (of), not removed by washing.a. c1520-c1535 Nisbet Matth. xv 20.
Euile thouchtis, manslaing, adultries … ar the thingis that defoulis a man; bot to ete with handis vnweschin defoulis nocht a man 1617 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 66.
For a quantetie of wat hair unwaschene xxvi s. viii d. 1617 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 67.
For … nolt hair for plaistering … for a quantetie of hair unwaschin xxx s.b. 1541 James V in St. P. Henry VIII V 196.
With recent blude of the personis slayn … apon thair … slevis … and sparkis of blude apon thair facis unweschin of

B. ppl. adj. = A a above, and Onwaschin ppl. adj. c1520-c1535 Nisbet Mark vii 2.
Quhen thai had sene sum of his discipilis ete brede with vnweschin handis, thai blamet 1587-99 Hume 101/47 (see Wes(c)hin ppl. adj.).
Vnweschen 1602 Colville Paraenese 17.
Wee defyill vith vnueschin feet the pure sanctuary of hir scriptures